Transformers RID & CR Episode Names

Below are all the episode names and chronological order to the Robots In Disguise cartoon television series. Also listed to the right are the Japanese names and episode numbers. Both have original air dates under them in yellow. Since the series aired in Japan first uninterrupted, we use those episodes as the basis for the chronological order.

Robots in Disguise premiered on Fox Kids September 8th, 2001. This was 3 days before the 9/11 attacks in the United States. Though RID was a very immature show overall, it was action oriented, and involved some battle scenes where buildings or enviornments were destroyed. Since new episodes were airing Monday-Friday to start the show off instead of the normal “one a week on Saturday morning” situation, several key episodes were pulled and recut. Some episodes were removed completely and never aired in the USA.

Secret of the Ruins was delayed and recut to remove questionable scenes.

Hope for the Future was a recap episode which had scenes from Secret of the Ruins, and other questionable scenes, so it was recut and aired later out of order.

The episodes Attack from Outer Space, Landfill, and Sky-Byte saves the day never aired in the USA. Attack from Outer Space did air on YTV in Canada, and all aired in the UK. All are also on the UK DVD Boxsets.

These recuts lead to several episodes being aired out of order due to not being done in time to air in Japanese continuity.

American RID Episodes

Japanese Car Robots Episodes

01. Battle Protocol Original Air Date: 09/08/2001

01. First Movement! Fire Convoy Original Air Date: 04/05/2000

02. An Explosive Situation Original Air Date: 09/10/2001

02. High Speed Battle! Gelshark Original Air Date: 04/12/2000

03. Bullet Train to the Rescue Original Air Date: 09/11/2001 (Pre-Empted by 9/11 News Coverage)

03. Unite! Bullet Train Robo Original Air Date: 04/19/2000

04. Spychangers to the Rescue Original Air Date: 09/12/2001

04. Ninja Robo – Spychangers Go! Original Air Date: 04/26/2000

05. The Hunt for Black Pyramid Original Air Date: 09/13/2001

05. Deadly Jump! Mach Alert Original Air Date: 05/03/2000

06. The Secret of the Ruins Original Air Date: 10/11/2001

06. Gigatron’s Revenge Original Air Date: 05/10/2000

07. Sideburn’s Obsession Original Air Date: 09/15/2001

07. Speedbreaker’s In Danger Original Air Date: 05/17/2000

08. Secret Weapon: D-5 Original Air Date: 09/19/2001

08. Mysterious Weapon! D 5 Original Air Date: 05/24/2000

09. Mirage’s Betrayal Original Air Date: 09/17/2001

09. Counterarrow’s Betrayal?! Original Air Date: 05/31/2000

10. Skid-Z’s Choice Original Air Date: 09/19/2001

10. Out of Control! Indy Heat Original Air Date: 06/07/2000

11. Towline Goes Haywire Original Air Date: 09/20/2001

11. Parking Violation! Wrecker Hook Original Air Date: 06/14/2000

12. The Ultimate Robot Warrior Original Air Date: 09/21/2001

12. The Ultimate Extreme! Buddha-Transformer Original Air Date: 06/21/2000

13. Hope for the Future (Recap) Original Air Date: 10/26/2001

13. Gigatron Reveals His Ambition (Recap) Original Air Date: 06/28/2000

14. The Decepticons Original Air Date: 09/22/2001

14. Friend Or Foe!? Black Convoy Original Air Date: 07/05/2000

15. Commandos Original Air Date: 09/24/2001

15. Quintuple Merge! Baldigus Original Air Date: 07/12/2000

16. The Volcano Original Air Date: 09/25/2001

16. En Garde! Two Convoys Original Air Date: 07/19/2000

17. Attack from Outer Space Original Air Date: 01/12/2002(Not aired in U.S., aired in Canada this date)

17. Aiming From Space! Shuttler Original Air Date: 07/26/2000

18. The Test Original Air Date: 09/26/2001

18. Awaken To Righteousness! Black Convoy Original Air Date: 08/02/2000

19. The Fish Test Original Air Date: 09/27/2001

19. Secret Strategy! Gelshark Original Air Date: 08/09/2000

20. Wedge’s Short Fuse Original Air Date: 09/28/2001

20. Hot-Blooded Warrior! Buildmaster Original Air Date: 08/16/2000

21. Landfill Original Air Date: 06/22/2002 (Not aired in U.S., aired in U.K. this date)

21. Quadruple Merge! Build King Original Air Date: 08/23/2000

22. Sky-Byte Saves the Day Original Air Date: 06/23/2002 (Not aired in U.S., aired in U.K. this date)